NOAA Awards 10-Year Computing Contract to GDIT

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded its high performance computing and communications contract to Fairfax, Virginia-based General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), the company stated in a release. Under the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) 10-year, $553 million contract GDIT's managed affiliate CSRA LLC will support NOAA's supercomputing, known as the Research and Development High Performance Computing System, which is used for research and development. The support includes: labor, materials, high performance computing (HPC) components (e.g. equipment, software, facilities support) and technical expertise required to operate, maintain and enhance NOAA’s R&D HPCS. The contract includes a base period of nine years with one option year, the company explained. CSRA is the incumbent, having been awarded the initial contract back in 2010. The new contract was signed on June 14, 2018, and has a period of performance through June 13, 2028, GDIT reported.

“We are honored to continue our work with NOAA and support this critical element of their computing infrastructure,” said Senior Vice President Paul Nedzbala, head of GDIT’s Federal Civilian Division. “GDIT brings extensive experience delivering high-performance computing services to a large and diverse portfolio of government customers. This contract will further enhance NOAA’s supercomputing resources and support their critical mission, which includes improving weather and hurricane forecast models.”